Pilots of the Atlantic Explorer, which lifted off from Presque Isle Thursday in a quest to make the first trans-Atlantic crossing by hydrogen balloon, smile after heading out over the open ocean Friday. From left are Alicia Hempleman-Adams, Bert Padelt and Peter Cuneo. (Courtesy of Peter Cuneo)
Atlantic Explorer pilot recounts historic 3,000 mile flight from Maine to Europe
“I kept waking up thinking, did this really happen?” Bert Padelt said from Luxembourg, where the Atlantic Explorer landed on June 7.
